Saturday, March 27, 2010
INTRODUCATION TO VPN
Introduction to VPN
World without VPN
In the 1960s' and 70s', when the use of computer was just a bit fancy to most of the people, the so-called "Network" would only mean a connection between two computers using telephone line communicating by command line(fig. 1.1).
Fig 1.1 so-called "Network" with two computers
As time and technologies advances, networks with several computers (called terminals or workstations), servers and other resources (printers, scanners, etc.) in organizations were formed. This kind of network (called LAN nowadays) is set up to share data and resources among computers within the network (fig.1.2). At this moment, most networks were physically separated from each other, and no equipment was set up to connect external network.
Fig 1.2 Early LAN with 4 workstations and a hub
In the late1980s', the time that the term "internet" had started to be popular for every computer users and organizations, routers were always installed in the LAN to connect the internal network with internet (fig. 1.3).
Fig 1.3 Typical LAN with router for internet access
During 1990s', internet is so popular that everyone and every businesses are both talking about advertising on it for good. But the concern of internet security has also become so acute. Firewalls are therefore installed in many networks to provide some degree of security (Fig 1.4).
Fig 1.4 LAN with router and firewall to control external access
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Every computer in the LAN can access resource in the network freely, while computers outside the LAN have only limited access through gateways to LAN resource, like mail service and HTTP service. There should be no problem when the organization is small, and the demand for external access is low.
Introduction to VPN
World without VPN
In the 1960s' and 70s', when the use of computer was just a bit fancy to most of the people, the so-called "Network" would only mean a connection between two computers using telephone line communicating by command line(fig. 1.1).
Fig 1.1 so-called "Network" with two computers
As time and technologies advances, networks with several computers (called terminals or workstations), servers and other resources (printers, scanners, etc.) in organizations were formed. This kind of network (called LAN nowadays) is set up to share data and resources among computers within the network (fig.1.2). At this moment, most networks were physically separated from each other, and no equipment was set up to connect external network.
Fig 1.2 Early LAN with 4 workstations and a hub
In the late1980s', the time that the term "internet" had started to be popular for every computer users and organizations, routers were always installed in the LAN to connect the internal network with internet (fig. 1.3).
Fig 1.3 Typical LAN with router for internet access
During 1990s', internet is so popular that everyone and every businesses are both talking about advertising on it for good. But the concern of internet security has also become so acute. Firewalls are therefore installed in many networks to provide some degree of security (Fig 1.4).
Fig 1.4 LAN with router and firewall to control external access
Every computer in the LAN can access resource in the network freely, while computers outside the LAN have only limited access through gateways to LAN resource, like mail service and HTTP service. There should be no problem when the organization is small, and the demand for external access is low.
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The Virtual Private Network - VPN - has attracted the attention of many organizations looking to both expand their networking capabilities and reduce their costs.
The VPN can be found in workplaces and homes, where they allow employees to safely log into company networks. Telecommuters and those who travel often find a VPN a more convenient way to stay connected to the corporate intranet. No matter your current involvement with VPNs, this is a good technology to know something about. This VPN tutorial involves many interesting aspects of network protocol design, Internet security, network service outsourcing, and technology standards.
Some times we choose to work from home reason can be anything either we are not well or due to double income family our spouse want us to stay with kids or even if we are traveling for some business purpose we want to connect to corporate server. In all these cases as an individual, we would like to access all of the same amenities (programs, emails, etc) as working in the office.
VPN technology allows users to work from home or on the road to connect (connect using Mobile wi-fi) in a secure fashion to a remote corporate server using the routing infrastructure provided by a public network like Internet. It’s not only that a user can connect from home to office, but VPN technology also allows a corporation to connect to branch offices or to other companies over a public network. In doing so it maintains the secure communication.
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. The main benefit of a VPN is the lower cost needed to support this technology as compared to other alternative technologies like leased lines or RAS (remote access server).
Why it is known as Virtual Private Network?
VPN is virtual because the secure connection across the public network appears to the user as a private network communication despite the fact that this communication occurs over a public network. While utilizing public network, it does not sacrifice features of basic security.
As we know corporate environment should be tightly secure, this is achieved by creating virtual private network on top of the normal public network. This type of connection is very secure and its encrypted, and also only authenticated user can access to corporate amenities this is also made sure that data, which is being sent to, or coming from corporate is not intercepted.
So how VPN works then?
VPN follows client and server approach, so two components are required to make this scenario work. If we are a remote client and want to connect to corporate server, there should be corporate server setup, which should have server VPN software installed. As a client your system should have VPN client software installed.
For communication on the Internet VPN client software communicates with VPN corporate server software. VPN server authenticates the validity of client; if client proofs its validity then access by the server granted.
With the VPN, data is carried over the Internet through a process called tunneling. Tunneling is generally done by encapsulating the private network data and protocol information within the public network transmission unit, so that the private network protocol information appears to the public network as data.
In simple terms we can say, tunneling allows the use of Internet, which is a public network, to send data on behalf of private network.
One more thing needs to know, when the information to or from the client to the server is traveling along virtual private network, the additional layer of encryption and security protects it.
VPN uses two major protocols. Microsoft network uses PPTP or Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol and other network uses IPSec - Internet Protocol Security.
Common uses of VPN.=
Here I am describing some more common VPN situation.
* Remote access client connections.
VPN provides remote access to corporate resources over the public Internet, which maintains privacy of information.
To log in to a dial up intranet, a remote client must call local ISP. Using the connection to the local ISP, the VPN software creates a virtual private network between the dial-up user and the corporate VPN server across the Internet.
* Connecting networks over the Internet.
VPN also allows an entire remote network rather than a single client to join the local network. In this case, two networks joined by server-server VPN connections rather than a client-server connection.
* Security features of VPN
Security features of VPN allow this technology for the implementation of controlled access to individual subnet on the private network.
The VPN technology must ensure the privacy and integrity of data as it traverses the Internet. Therefore VPN solution should provide:
User Authentication.
Address Management.
Data Encryption.
Multiple Protocol Support.
In conclusion VPN is a great option for business either small or large that have remote employees, need site-to-site access with remote offices or secure dial-up-connections.
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